Vulnerability in Panda Security Antivirus Pro 2016
CVE-2025-34109
PSEvents.exe in multiple Panda Security products runs hourly with SYSTEM privileges and loads DLL files from a user-writable directory without proper validation. An attacker with low-privileged access who can write DLL files to the monitored directory can achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. Affected products include Panda Global Protection 2016, Panda Antivirus Pro 2016, Panda Small Business Protection, and Panda Internet Security 2016 (all versions up to 16.1.2).
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EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Panda Security Antivirus Pro 2016 — versions 0
- Panda Security Global Protection 2016 — versions 0
- Panda Security Internet 2016 — versions 0
- Panda Security Small Business Protection — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- web.archive.org/web/20160704105329/http://www.pandasecurity.com/uk/support/card (vendor-advisory, patch)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40020 (exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20170415211828/http://www.security-assessment.com/files/doc… (technical-description, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/panda-security-psevents-insecure-dll-loading-privi… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-34109?
- CVE-2025-34109 is a vulnerability in Panda Security Antivirus Pro 2016, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. Published 2025-07-15.
- Is CVE-2025-34109 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.